Morphogenesis of bacterial colonies in polymeric environments
Sebastian Gonzalez La Corte, Corey A. Stevens, Gerardo Cárcamo-Oyarce, Katharina Ribbeck, Ned S. Wingreen, Sujit S. Datta
This study shows that bacterial colonies form serpentine 'cables' in polymer-rich environments due to entropic attraction and hindered diffusion, revealing new principles of morphogenesis in complex media.
bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2024 · PreprintBiophysics